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January 9, 2026. Stormy Winter Skies. West Of Hope, New Mexico.  Several years ago, during the middle of the very heated and controversial climate change propaganda and debates, a group of respected scientists publicly came out with this statement: "It's the sun, stupid." That may offend some, but to this day it remains one of my all-time favorite quotes.  The sun and its associated solar cycles drive the planet's climate and weather. Volcanoes also play a major role, and the sun plays a major role in how and when they erupt. When they reach the major or historical eruption stage, they alter the planets short term weather and long term climate cycles.  The solar cycles, especially the solar minima cycles and grand solar minimums have drastically altered our weather and climate throughout history. Most notably during the last Little Ice Age. Many believe we are due or overdue for another such event.  Add to this mix the sun's effects on the world's ocean temper...
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Storm Summary - Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

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1-24-2023.
Dark Canyon Rd.
Southwest Of Carlsbad, NM.

(Monday - Tuesday Totals).



(Monday & Tuesday).





PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1015 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 AM     SNOW             MARFA                   30.31N 104.02W
01/24/2023  M0.0 INCH        PRESIDIO           TX   PUBLIC



0941 AM     SNOW             SEMINOLE                32.72N 102.65W
01/24/2023  M2.0 INCH        GAINES             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A GENERAL 1.5-2 INCHES ACROSS TOWN.

0950 AM     SNOW             SEAGRAVES               32.94N 102.56W
01/24/2023  M2.0 INCH        GAINES             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A GENERAL 2 INCHES ACROSS TOWN.

0945 AM     SNOW             LAMESA                  32.73N 101.96W
01/24/2023  M1.5 INCH        DAWSON             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MEASURED 1.5 INCHES IN THE CENTER OF TOWN.

0900 AM     SNOW             ANDREWS                 32.32N 102.55W
01/24/2023  M2.0 INCH        ANDREWS            TX   PUBLIC

            GENERAL 1.5-2 INCHES ACROSS TOWN.

0800 AM     SNOW             HOBBS                   32.73N 103.16W
01/24/2023  M3.0 INCH        LEA                NM   PUBLIC



0800 AM     SNOW             EUNICE                  32.44N 103.19W
01/24/2023  M1.0 INCH        LEA                NM   TRAINED SPOTTER



0900 AM     SNOW             TATUM                   33.26N 103.32W
01/24/2023  M4.8 INCH        LEA                NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTS OF 4-6 INCHES OVER NORTHERN LEA
            COUNTY.

0937 AM     SNOW             JAL                     32.11N 103.19W
01/24/2023  M0.0 INCH        LEA                NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SNOW FALLING BUT NOT STICKING TO SURFACES.

0800 AM     SNOW             11 WSW WHITES CITY      32.11N 104.55W
01/24/2023  M3.0 INCH        EDDY               NM   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK.

0800 AM     SNOW             QUEEN                   32.19N 104.75W
01/24/2023  M3.0 INCH        EDDY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER



0800 AM     SNOW             ARTESIA                 32.85N 104.43W
01/24/2023  M2.0 INCH        EDDY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER



0800 AM     SNOW             HOPE                    32.82N 104.74W
01/24/2023  M5.0 INCH        EDDY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER



0900 AM     SNOW             3 NW CARLSBAD           32.43N 104.27W
01/24/2023  M4.0 INCH        EDDY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER



Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
932 AM MST Wed Jan 25 2023

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Miera 2 SW                   0.5 in    0600 AM 01/25   COCORAHS

...Colfax County...
3 E Angel Fire               2.0 in    0728 AM 01/25   Public

...Lincoln County...
Nogal 4.6 SSE                3.4 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Capitan 4.3 WSW              2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Capitan 1.3 WSW              2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Ruidoso 5.6 NNE              2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Arabela 2.5 SSW              1.5 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Lincoln 1.4 ESE              0.5 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Alto 0.3 N                   0.5 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Capitan 5.9 NE               0.5 in    0830 AM 01/25   COCORAHS

...San Miguel County...
Villanueva 0.5 SW            1.8 in    0800 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Ilfeld 0.7 NE                1.8 in    0800 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
San Pablo 2 E                1.4 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Pecos 0.3 NNW                0.5 in    0800 AM 01/25   COCORAHS

...Santa Fe County...
7 E Chupadero                3.0 in    0729 AM 01/25   Public
Glorieta 2.4 E               0.6 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 2.3 NE              0.5 in    0700 AM 01/25   COCORAHS

...Taos County...
3 NW Tres Ritos              4.0 in    0727 AM 01/25   Public
8 SW Red River               1.0 in    0730 AM 01/25   Public

...Torrance County...
Encino 6 W                   0.7 in    0700 AM 01/25   COOP

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
934 AM MST Tue Jan 24 2023

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Miera 2 ESE                  4.0 in    0800 AM 01/24
Chilili 2 N                  3.5 in    0700 AM 01/24
Ponderosa 2 WNW              3.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Ponderosa 2 W                3.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
2 WNW Ponderosa Pines        3.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
1 SSE Sedillo                3.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Sedillo 1 S                  3.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Ponderosa 2 WNW              3.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Sedillo 1 WSW                3.0 in    0800 AM 01/24
Sedillo 1 ESE                2.5 in    0700 AM 01/24
Miera 2 SW                   2.5 in    0800 AM 01/24
Sandia Park 3.7 ESE          2.2 in    0700 AM 01/24
Cedar Crest 3.0 NNE          2.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Sandia Park 0.5 S            2.0 in    0900 AM 01/24
Cedar Crest 0.5 NNW          1.8 in    0700 AM 01/24
Tijeras 0.4 SE               1.5 in    0700 AM 01/24

...Catron County...
Pie Town 0.1 WNW             6.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Datil 2.0 W                  4.6 in    0730 AM 01/24
6 ESE Mogollon               3.0 in    0622 AM 01/24
6 ESE Mogollon               3.0 in    0622 AM 01/24
6 SSE Luna                   2.0 in    0620 AM 01/24
6 SSE Luna                   2.0 in    0620 AM 01/24

...Chaves County...
6 NNW Dunken                 5.0 in    0741 AM 01/24
Roswell 6.0 NNW              2.3 in    0700 AM 01/24
6 NNW Dunken                 2.0 in    1025 PM 01/23
2 NW Roswell                 2.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Lake Arthur                  2.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Roswell 1.7 NW               2.0 in    0700 AM 01/24

...Colfax County...
Black Lake                   8.0 in    0528 PM 01/23
Black Lake                   8.0 in    0528 PM 01/23
1 SW Angel Fire Ski Area     4.0 in    0633 AM 01/24
3 E Angel Fire               4.0 in    0633 AM 01/24
1 S Angel Fire               2.0 in    0509 PM 01/23

...Curry County...
Clovis 2.3 NNE               8.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
2 NNE Clovis                 8.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Clovis 2.3 NNE               8.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Clovis 1.5 ESE               6.0 in    0643 AM 01/24
1 E Clovis                   6.0 in    0643 AM 01/24
Clovis 1.5 ESE               6.0 in    0643 AM 01/24
Clovis 2.6 NE                6.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Texico 6.0 S                 4.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Melrose                      2.0 in    1245 AM 01/24

...De Baca County...
Fort Sumner 8.9 NNW          3.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Fort Sumner 0.5 SSW          2.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Fort Sumner 12 NW            1.7 in    0800 AM 01/24

...Lincoln County...
Alto                         6.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Capitan 4.3 WSW              5.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Ruidoso 5.6 NNE              4.5 in    0700 AM 01/24
3 NNE Bonito Lake            4.4 in    0700 AM 01/24
Nogal 4.6 SSE                4.4 in    0700 AM 01/24
Arabela 2.5 SSW              4.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
3 SSW Arabela                4.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Arabela 2.5 SSW              4.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Capitan 5.9 NE               2.0 in    0850 AM 01/24

...Mora County...
2 NE Chacon                  9.5 in    0512 PM 01/23
1 NW Gascon                  7.0 in    0510 PM 01/23
Chacon 2.1 ENE               6.6 in    0700 AM 01/24

...Roosevelt County...
Elida 5.7 W                  4.0 in    0700 AM 01/24

...Santa Fe County...
Edgewood 5 NW                2.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
2 NW Edgewood                1.9 in    0700 AM 01/24
Edgewood 2.7 W               1.9 in    0700 AM 01/24

...Socorro County...
Magdalena 2.4 SSE            4.5 in    0700 AM 01/24
1 N Socorro                  1.0 in    0845 AM 01/24

...Taos County...
Shady Brook 5 E              4.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
3 NW Tres Ritos              3.0 in    0634 AM 01/24
3 NW Tres Ritos              3.0 in    0634 AM 01/24

...Torrance County...
2 NNW Quarai                 4.0 in    0649 AM 01/24
3 SE Manzano                 4.0 in    0649 AM 01/24
Mountainair 8 NW             4.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Estancia 9.4 NW              3.3 in    0700 AM 01/24
Estancia 6.4 WSW             3.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Mountainair 2.2 N            3.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
1 NNW Moriarty               2.2 in    0707 AM 01/24

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

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